Normally, when a team that's supposed to be near the top of the league standings is at the bottom, accusations fly. Angry glares are exchanged.
And fingers, almost always, are pointed.
Adam Oates needed the two points. More importantly, he needed validation.
The Caps’ struggles with penalties and third-period collapses continued in their 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Here’s a look inside the box score:
One of the minor victories for the players in the NHL’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement is a new rule which states that all players not on entry-level contracts are entitled to their own
Remember the old hockey adage: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work?
Feel free to apply it to these Capitals.

























